Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu who completed his contacts in Ankara moved onto Istanbul for further contacts.

Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu came together with Turkish National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar as part of his contacts in Ankara.

According to the Anadolu News Agency, Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, accompanied by the Turkish Armed Forces command level, met with the defence ministers and deputy ministers of friendly and brotherly countries.

Akar came together with Azerbaijani Defense Minister General Zakir Hasanov, Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Kazakhstan Deputy Defence Minister Major General Sultan Kemaleddinov, Kyrgyzstan Deputy Defence Minister Brigadier General Akylbek İbraev and Uzbekistan Deputy Defense Minister Colonel Hamdan Karşıyev, at a meeting held at the Kalender Pavillon.

Turkish Chief of General Staff General Yaşar Güler, Land Forces Commander General Musa Avsever, Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu and Air Force Commander General Atilla Gülan also attended the meeting.